Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 9201. Declaration of policy.
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§ 9201. Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared that for the benefit of the people of the State, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that health care facilities within the State be …
16 Del. C. § 9202. Short title.
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§ 9202. Short title. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Health Facilities Act.”59 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 152, § 3;
16 Del. C. § 9203. Definitions.
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§ 9203. Definitions. In this chapter, the following words and terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: (1) “Authority,” the Health Facilities Authority created by § 9204 of this title. (2) “Bonds” or the words “revenue bonds” shall mean rev…
16 Del. C. § 9204. Health Facilities Authority.
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§ 9204. Health Facilities Authority. (a) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the “Delaware Health Facilities Authority,” hereinafter in this chapter called the Authority. Said Authority is constituted a public instrumentality and the exercise by th…
16 Del. C. § 9205. General grant of powers.
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§ 9205. General grant of powers. (a) The purpose of the Authority shall be to assist health-care facilities in the acquisition, construction, financing and refinancing of projects within the State, and for this purpose the Authority is authorized and empowered to: (1) Adopt bylaw…
16 Del. C. § 9206. Source of payment of expenses.
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§ 9206. Source of payment of expenses. All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority hereunder beyond the extent to which money s…
16 Del. C. § 9207. Acquisition of property.
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§ 9207. Acquisition of property. The Authority is authorized and empowered, directly or by and through a participating facility, as its agent, to acquire by purchase solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter, or by gift or devise, such lands, structures, prop…
16 Del. C. § 9208. Title to projects.
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§ 9208. Title to projects. When the principal of and interest on bonds of the Authority issued to finance the cost of a particular project or projects for 1 or more participating facilities, including any refunding bonds issued to refund and refinance such bonds, have been fully …
16 Del. C. § 9209. Release of collateral.
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§ 9209. Release of collateral. When the principal of and interest on bonds of the Authority issued to finance the cost of a particular project or projects for a participating facility, including any refunding bonds issued to refund and refinance such bonds, have been fully paid a…
16 Del. C. § 9210. Notes of the Authority.
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§ 9210. Notes of the Authority. The Authority may from time to time issue negotiable notes for any corporation purpose and may from time to time renew any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The Authority may issue notes p…
16 Del. C. § 9211. Bonds of the Authority.
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§ 9211. Bonds of the Authority. (a) The Authority may from time to time issue bonds for any corporate purpose and all such bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes or other obligations of the Authority issued pursuant to this chapter shall be and are hereby declared to be negotiable…
16 Del. C. § 9212. Trust agreement.
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§ 9212. Trust agreement. In the discretion of the Authority any bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within…
16 Del. C. § 9213. Credit of State not pledged.
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§ 9213. Credit of State not pledged. Bonds or notes issued under this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivisions thereof, other than the Authority, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any such pol…
16 Del. C. § 9214. Revenues.
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§ 9214. Revenues. The Authority may fix, revise, charge and collect rates, rents, fees and charges for the use of and for the services furnished or to be furnished by each project and to contract with any person, partnership, association or corporation, or other body, public or p…
16 Del. C. § 9215. Trust funds.
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§ 9215. Trust funds. All money received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust c…
16 Del. C. § 9216. Remedies.
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§ 9216. Remedies. Any holder of bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, other notes or other obligations of the Authority issued under this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees under any trust agreement, except to the extent the right her…
16 Del. C. § 9217. Exemption from taxation.
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§ 9217. Exemption from taxation. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and …
16 Del. C. § 9218. Refunding bonds or notes.
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§ 9218. Refunding bonds or notes. (a) The Authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of bonds or notes of the Authority for the purpose of refunding any outstanding bonds, notes or other obligations of the Authority, or of a participating facility, including the p…
16 Del. C. § 9219. Bonds or notes eligible for investment.
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§ 9219. Bonds or notes eligible for investment. Bonds or notes issued by the Authority under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the State and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, savings banks…
16 Del. C. § 9220. Annual report.
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§ 9220. Annual report. Within the first 90 days of each calendar year, the Authority shall make a report to the Governor of its activities for the preceding calendar year. Each such report shall set forth the complete operating and financial statement covering its operations duri…
16 Del. C. § 9221. Continued existence of Authority.
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§ 9221. Continued existence of Authority. The Authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law, provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the Authority shall have bonds, notes or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate pro…
16 Del. C. § 9222. Additional and alternative method.
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§ 9222. Additional and alternative method. The foregoing sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by ot…